Roasted Eggplant Dip with Cucumber Slices
A smoky roasted eggplant and tahini dip in the style of baba ganoush, served with fresh cucumber slices.
50 min total · Easy · Makes 6 servings
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 190 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
6 servings: 41.4 g net carbs and 966 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants
- ¼ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 large cucumber, sliced
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Steps
- 1
Heat the oven to 425°F. Pierce the eggplants all over with a fork and roast on a sheet pan until collapsed and very soft.
- 2
Cool slightly, halve, and scoop the flesh into a bowl, discarding the skin and any liquid.
- 3
Mash with the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, cumin, and salt.
- 4
Drizzle with the remaining oil and serve with the cucumber slices.
Tips
- For a smokier flavor, char the eggplants directly over a gas flame or on a grill.
- Keeps 4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 190 g)
| Calories | 161 |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 12.6 g |
| Total carbs | 11.5 g |
| Fiber | 4.6 g |
| Net carbs | 6.9 g |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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